Utilization of No-Thrips Cages to Quantify Thrips-Induced Losses to Cotton in the Texas High Plains

Tuesday, January 6, 2015: 2:45 PM
Salon H (Marriott Rivercenter Hotel)
Abdul Hakeem , Texas A&M AgriLife Research
Megha Parajulee , Texas A&M AgriLife Research
Effect of different thrips densities on cotton yield will be discussed. No-thrips cages will be used to release known number of thrips at 1-2 true leaf stage and existing damage threshold will be compared with these findings.